India vs South Africa 2nd Test will be played in Guwahati from Saturday, 22nd November. Rishabh Pant will captain this match to be held at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, because Shubman Gill is out due to injury. But a relief news has also come for Team India, because a dangerous bowler of the visiting team was also out of the second test. Temba Bavuma has confirmed this.

Kagiso Rabada out of Guwahati test

For the last several days, there was a question whether Kagiso Rabada would play the second test in Guwahati or not. Because he suffered a rib injury during practice before the Kolkata Test, he did not even play the first Test. Now the captain of the visiting team, Temba Bavuma has confirmed that Rabada will not even play the second test. This is a big blow for the South African team, because he is one of the most dangerous bowlers in the world currently playing.

What did Bavuma say about the Guwahati pitch?

Temba Bavuma would like the record of never losing a Test as a captain to be maintained in Guwahati as well, he will be satisfied with a draw as even in that case South Africa will win the series. Regarding the pitch of Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Bavuma believes that it is like the traditional wicket found in Asia. The batsmen are likely to get help here for the first two days and then the role of spinners will become important here.

This will be the first Test at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, no Test has ever been played here before. Here Bavuma will also have a golden opportunity to complete his 1000 test runs as captain.

As captain, Bavuma has so far scored 969 runs in 19 innings played in 11 Tests. He has to score only 31 more runs to complete 1000 runs, he also seems to be in good form. He was the only batsman in Kolkata who scored a half-century.

Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the India vs South Africa second Test to be held in Guwahati. Gill felt neck pain in the Kolkata Test, due to which he had to retire hurt and leave the field. He could not bat even in the second innings. According to the report of Indian Express, Gill has been ruled out of the second test, in his absence Rishabh Pant will take charge of the team.

Shubman Gill was missed in the Kolkata Test, where Team India lost by 30 runs while chasing the target of 124 runs. Today itself BCCI issued an official statement regarding Gill saying that he is reaching Guwahati with the team but the decision on his playing is yet to be taken.

This player may get a chance in playing 11

In the first Test also, in the absence of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant took command, he is the vice-captain. 26-year-old Pant will captain in the second test also, while due to Gill’s exclusion, Sai Sudarshan may get a chance in the playing 11.

BCCI had said in its statement released on Wednesday, “Team India captain Shubman Gill suffered a neck injury on the second day of the Kolkata Test against South Africa and after the end of the day’s play, he was taken to the hospital for examination. He was kept under observation and discharged the next day. Gill is recovering rapidly and will go to Guwahati with the team on November 19, 2025.”

Team India has to win the second test at any cost

India is behind 0-1 in the 2-match Test series. Now to avoid series defeat, Team India has to win in Guwahati at any cost. Because even with a draw, South Africa will win the series. Let us tell you that Temba Bavuma has never lost any test as captain till now. He captained 11 matches, out of which South Africa won 10 and ended in a draw. Now India will have to break this record of Bavuma to end the series on par.

India Vs South Africa Test Series 2025: The last match of the ongoing 2-match Test series between India and South Africa will be played from November 22 to November 26 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. In this match, everyone’s eyes will be on the dreaded fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. If Bumrah is successful in taking 5 wickets in the second test, then he will join the list of top-10 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Test cricket for India. At present, Bumrah is at number 11 in terms of taking most wickets in Test cricket for India.

Bumrah can break Javagal Srinath’s record

Jasprit Bumrah had performed brilliantly with his bowling in the Kolkata Test and if the same bowling rhythm is seen in the second Test also, then Bumrah will leave behind former fast bowler Javagal Srinath in terms of taking the most wickets in Test cricket. Srinath played a total of 67 Test matches for India between 1991 and 2002, in which he managed to take 236 wickets in 121 innings at an average of 30.49.

Whereas Bumrah has taken 232 wickets for India in 97 innings of 51 Test matches since 2018 at an average of 19.54. If Bumrah succeeds in taking 5 wickets in the next match against South Africa, he will leave Srinath behind.

Jasprit Bumrah’s test career

Team India’s experienced fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has played a total of 51 matches for India so far. Who has taken 232 wickets in 97 innings at an average of 19.54. In Test cricket, he has the feat of taking 5 wickets 16 times and 4 wickets 7 times. His best bowling performance is of taking 6 wickets for 27 runs in an innings.

Top 10 bowlers who took most wickets in Tests for India

1. Anil Kumble – 619

2. Ravichandran Ashwin – 537

3. Kapil Dev – 434

4. Harbhajan Singh – 417

5. Ravindra Jadeja – 342

6. Ishant Sharma – 311

7. Zaheer Khan – 311

8. Bishan Singh Bedi – 266

9. Bhagwat Chandrashekhar – 242

10. Javagal Srinath – 236

11. Jasprit Bumrah – 232

In the Kolkata Test, the Indian team entered with 4 spin bowling options. His strategy backfired, as South Africa counterattacked and won by 30 runs. This happened for the first time in 66 years when Team India could not even score 200 runs in both the innings of a test match. The spinners wreaked such havoc on the Eden Gardens pitch that the first Test could not last even for 3 days. The pitch of the first Test was heavily criticized, but Gautam Gambhir said that he had demanded a similar pitch from the pitch curator. Now a media report has claimed that Gambhir is relying on turning wickets for the second test also.

According to a report in Times of India, the Indian team may once again demand a turning pitch. For the first time, a Test match will be played at Baraspara Stadium, which is also the home ground of BCCI head curator Ashish Bhowmik. The report also revealed that after this demand of Team India, there is an atmosphere of concern within the BCCI, because giving a turning pitch in the very first match at this ground can lead to negative reactions.

A BCCI source said, “The pitch here is made of red soil, which can have more speed and bounce. The Indian team had made its demand clear even before the start of the series that if there is a turn in the pitch, the ball will turn with bounce and speed. The curators are trying to ensure that there is no abnormal bounce in the pitch.”

What did Gautam Gambhir say on the Guwahati pitch?

While talking about the Guwahati pitch in the press conference on Sunday, Gautam Gambhir had said, “We have always said that the turning wicket should be where there is not much turn on the first day, so that the toss does not prove to be a big factor. We never said that we want to play on a bad pitch or on a turning pitch. Had we won the first Test, perhaps there would not have been so much discussion about the pitch.”

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Shubman Gill retired from the field on the second day of the first Test due to injury, after which he could not come on the field again. He felt neck pain, after which he had to be taken to the hospital. Gill was missed in the Kolkata Test, where India lost by 30 runs despite chasing the small target of 124 runs. After the match, head coach Gautam Gambhir came to the press conference, where he gave a big update on Gill’s injury.

India vs South Africa 2nd Test will start from Saturday, November 22, which will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati. Gautam Gambhir told in the press conference that the situation is not clear yet regarding the availability of Shubman Gill in the second test. A final decision on this will be taken only after seeing his fitness.

What did Gautam Gambhir say about Shubman Gill?

Gautam Gambhir told that Shubman Gill is under the supervision of BCCI medical team. The coach said, “His Shubman is assessing Gill’s fitness. Let’s see what happens. The physio will take a decision regarding Gill’s injury this evening, based on that our next step will be taken.”

Eden Gardens pitch defended

The way the Eden Gardens pitch looked in the first Test between India vs South Africa is being criticized. However, coach Gautam Gambhir defended the pitch and said that it was a test of the batsman’s temperament. He said that there was a need to play cautiously here, to play by waiting and not attacking. Gambhir also gave the examples of Temba Bavuma and Washington Sundar.

Gambhir said, this pitch was as we had asked for. There were no shortcomings in it, it was completely playable. If we are calling this a turning wicket, then the seamers took more wickets here.”

IND vs SA Test Series Date And Time: South African team is coming on India tour. On this tour, 2 Test, 3 ODI and 5 T20 matches will be played between India and South Africa. South Africa’s tour of India is going to start from Friday, November 14, when the first test match will be played between the two teams. The command of India’s Test team will be with Shubman Gill. Rishabh Pant is going to make a comeback in this test series. Earlier, Pant was made the captain of India A in the match being played against South Africa A.

India vs South Africa Test Series

The Test series between India and South Africa will start from 14th November, which will continue till 26th November. The first match will be played in Kolkata and the second match in Guwahati.

• The first Test match between India and South Africa will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata from November 14 to November 18. According to Indian time, this match will start at 9:30 am.
• The second match of this test series will be played between 22nd November to 26th November, which will be played at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati. This match will start at 9 am Indian time.

Team India will also play ODI and T20 series

After the two-match Test series between India and South Africa, a series of three ODIs and five T20 matches will also be played.

• The first match of the ODI series will be played at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. This match will start at 1:30 pm.
• The second ODI will be played at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. This match will also start at 1:30 pm.
• The last match of this series will be played at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. This match will start at 1:30 pm.

t20 series

• 1st T20- 9 December, Cuttack
• Second T20- 11 December, New Chandigarh
• 3rd T20- 14 December, Dharamshala
• Fourth T20- 17 December, Lucknow
• Fifth T20- 19 December, Ahmedabad

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